Unesco Cousteau Ecotechnie Forum

Summary:

Complex construction industry is associated with generation of a large pollution, while misuse of water and energy is seen in operating these buildings.
Eco-building or green building techniques provide economic, comfortable and productive solutions for all users.
Sick buildings make human sick by: air conditioning, absence of sun light & clean air, using of environment unfriendly materials and bad design.
The buildings consume 1/6 of world water supply, ¼ wood production, 2/5 fuel & manufactured materials and emitting ½ world green house gases.
Construction & operation of buildings is one of the most consuming industries for energy and resources.
Building materials vs. thermal comfort (more glass means more energy for cooling).
Impact of trees/green spacing on urban and rural environment.
Sustainable green buildings as anew school and approach in architecture (BREEAM stander applied in U.K in the year 1990, while LEED stander applied in U.S in 2000).
History of Khartoum state urban planning.
Surface runoff handling and waste water treatment.
Sustainable villages.
Green buildings in Dubai (vertical landscaping).